Water City Festival
The festival brought together professional and amateur musicians in the Water City Festival Orchestra made up of those who live and work in East London, including school children, to tell the story of the Lower Lea Valley.
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games of course had a major impact on this part of London, which features many ethnic groups that bring different musical experiences to the table.
The Water City Festival Orchestra was formed in 2010 and has over 100 members, who explored the past, present and future of the Lower Lea Valley through music, pictures and narration - and the event also celebrated the reopening of the People's Palace on the campus of Queen Mary University of London.
The Pandemonium Drummers, together with Working Men and Women from the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, welcomed guests and set the scene outside People's Palace with a special performance of the Opening Ceremony routine - a fitting start, which was well received.
Photo by Vilma Laryea